I’m going back and forth between the Sherpa and Metralla and today is Metralla day! The engine ran quite well and the owner didn’t want to take it apart so to get it ready for paint, we soda blasted it and then used purple cleaner and lacquer thinner to wash it. Since we couldn’t risk getting any glass beads in the engine, soda was the best alternative since it is water soluble and just washes off. As you can see, it really came out spotless and ready for the semi-gloss high heat paint.
One of the latest projects in the shop is the 71 Z50A we restored using as many of the original parts as possible. Often, these Z50’s are just rebuilt using all the reproduction parts available Read more…
Here’s a good review of the Honda CT181 build that I painted for Wayne at The Speed Shop. Honda Pro Kevin always does a fantastic job on his reviews!
This has been a project that we worked on as time allowed since it wasn’t for a specific customer. But we are now basically finished- with the bike running fantastic and looking almost like it Read more…
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